What is CVE-2014-3647?

CVE-2014-3647 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10. CVE-2014-3647 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3647?

CVE-2014-3647 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3647?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3647. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-3647 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3647 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2014-3647

Medium

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly perform RIP changes, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-11-10

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-3647 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060

Third Party Advisory
Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70748

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=234f3ce485d54017f15cf5e0699cff4100121601
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d1442d85cc30ea75f7d399474ca738e0bc96f715
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/9
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-3647

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2014-11-10

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3647?

CVE-2014-3647 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2014-3647 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3647?

CVE-2014-3647 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3647?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3647. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-3647 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-3647 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.